The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and PoemsA. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1792 - 286 pages |
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... equal , and they wer the two most celebrated cities in the wor cander was of Athens , Septimius came f In this ftate of harmony they lived for together , when Alcander , after paffing of youth in the indolence of philosophy , length of ...
... equal , and they wer the two most celebrated cities in the wor cander was of Athens , Septimius came f In this ftate of harmony they lived for together , when Alcander , after paffing of youth in the indolence of philosophy , length of ...
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... odious appellation ; men who , by frugality and labour , raife themfelves above their equals , and contribute their share of in- duftry to the common stock . What- Whatever the vain or the ignorant may fay , well 44 ESSAY S.
... odious appellation ; men who , by frugality and labour , raife themfelves above their equals , and contribute their share of in- duftry to the common stock . What- Whatever the vain or the ignorant may fay , well 44 ESSAY S.
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... equals , youth learn a knowledge of the world : the little tricks they play each other , the punish- ment that frequently attends the commiffion , is a juft picture of the great world ; and all the ways of men are practifed in a public ...
... equals , youth learn a knowledge of the world : the little tricks they play each other , the punish- ment that frequently attends the commiffion , is a juft picture of the great world ; and all the ways of men are practifed in a public ...
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... equal terror and hafte attempted ed to avoid them . " This , " cried Afem to his guide , " is truly furprifing ; nor can I conceive " the reafon for so strange an action . ” " Every fpecies of animals , " replied the genius , has , " of ...
... equal terror and hafte attempted ed to avoid them . " This , " cried Afem to his guide , " is truly furprifing ; nor can I conceive " the reafon for so strange an action . ” " Every fpecies of animals , " replied the genius , has , " of ...
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... equal to a refined con- " verfation ; there is nothing of which I am so " enamoured as wisdom . ” " Wifdom ! " replied his inftructor , " how ridiculous ! We have no wif- " dom here , for we have no occafion for it ; true " wifdom is ...
... equal to a refined con- " verfation ; there is nothing of which I am so " enamoured as wisdom . ” " Wifdom ! " replied his inftructor , " how ridiculous ! We have no wif- " dom here , for we have no occafion for it ; true " wifdom is ...
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Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
Page xi - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.